by Heather Horrell | May 30, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, Meditation, Yoga at Home
It’s August and it’s that time of year! That’s right – vacation time. As any parent knows, vacations are simultaneously fantastic and stressful! Between packing, travelling, eating, the incessant “are we there yet?”, and bathroom breaks, EVERYBODY needs a way to...
by Jacquie Bullard | May 27, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities
When most people think of yoga, they typically picture stretching the body in funny shapes and chanting OM in lotus pose. But as you may know, there is so much more to yoga than that. In our own practices, including the time we spend teaching kids, we can bring in the...
by Jennifer Sacket | May 23, 2019 | Ayurveda, Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, Yoga Activities
I have always been interested in Ayurveda, which is the sister science to yoga. Ayurveda is the world’s oldest healing system. It was developed thousands of years ago in India and based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between...
by Heather Ruggieri | May 20, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, Books, Breathing, Meditation, science of Yoga, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Self-regulation is an often overlooked, yet quite teachable, tool we can provide the littles in our lives. In all honestly, I feel like it’s only been my adulthood exposure to yoga that has really helped me develop the ability to calm myself down, think through my...
by Amanda James | May 16, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
With a nod to the great Aretha Franklin, we all need a little respect (“just a little bit”): respect for others, for the earth, for ourselves. As a children’s yoga teacher, I have found that teaching about respect in its various forms takes more than...
by Jacquie Bullard | May 13, 2019 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, Yoga Activities
When it comes to flowers, there’s more than just lotus pose in yoga. Think of the whole life cycle of a flower, from seed to sprout to flower, then back to seed. It just begs to be done as a poetic variation of a Sun Salutation. Not to mention all the things...
by Amanda James | May 9, 2019 | Benefits of Yoga, KAY Music, Yoga at Home
When it comes to raising children, we all know the basics. Kids need healthy food, a safe home, and plenty of rest. And, obviously, loads of love and support. But what about emotional health? Is there a tool or practice that may provide children a way to support...
